Prison education latest

Report back from the prison education AGM 2026

5 March 2026

A hybrid meeting of UCU prison educators was held on 20 February 2026. The meeting focused heavily on the impact of the new Prison Education Service (PES) contract,…
Reports into the wellbeing of prison educators

5 March 2026

UCU has published two reports this week which look at the experiences of Black prison educators. One looks at the shows that while all prison educators face significant…
UCU calls for an end to budget cuts as government response to Justice Select Committee report reveals 25% slash in education in prisons

30 January 2026

UCU has today called for proper funding for prison education and an end to cuts, as the government responds to the Justice Select Committee report into prisoner…
Watchdog says cuts to prison education are being hidden

9 January 2026

An independent watchdog has evidence that the cuts to prison education budgets are 'seismic' and accuse government ministers of downplaying them. The Independent…
Justice Unions Parliamentary Group (JUPG) report

15 December 2025

At a recent meeting of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group (JUPG), a report covering the impact of cuts to prison education provision was submitted to the cross-party…